Aberdeen, WA Profile

Aberdeen, WA, population 16,358, is located in Washington's Grays Harbor county, about 67.3 miles from Tacoma and 82.1 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Aberdeen's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aberdeen has declined by about 1%.

Aberdeen's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aberdeen tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.40
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,461	N/A
2001	16,296	-1.00%
2002	16,289	-0.04%
2003	16,273	-0.10%
2004	16,354	0.50%
2005	16,358	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,683

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	281
2002	395
2003	310
2004	470
2005	332
2006	246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	13	23	12	25	13	5
Robbery	12	12	13	13	20	11
Aggravated Assault	22	32	25	39	22	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,352
2002	9,729
2003	10,384
2004	12,197
2005	10,781
2006	6,136

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	220	224	244	250	218	160
Larceny, Theft	1,268	1,344	1,376	1,623	1,399	759
Motor Vehicle Theft	76	81	87	127	171	102
Arson	2	4	4	9	6	3

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.6 Square Miles